Spout for water-columns.



P. C. ANDERSON. SIOUT POR WATER CGLUMNS. A'PPLIATION FILED AUG. 21. 1909.

Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

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UNITED YSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK C. ANDERSON, `OF CINCINNATI, OI-IIO, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN VALVE & METER COIVIIPANY, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F WEST VIRGINIA.

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Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

Application filed August 21, 1909. Serial No. 513,908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spouts for llVater-Golumns, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in spouts for water columns used for supplying railway engines with water, and more particularly to means whereby the discharge portion of the spout is lengthened when said spout is considerably higher than the tender of the locomotive.

The old method of fastening funnels or boot-legs to the end of the water spout to lengthen the downward portion of the spout in order to put the water in tenders of v`a-` rious heights without waste has many disadvantages. It consists of fastening funnels or bootlegs to the end of the spouts with a chain, or if canvas or leather are used they are fastened rigidly to the end of the spout, but in either case in swinging the spout to and from the tender in taking wa ter the hanging funnels orboot-legs have to be dragged over the coal pile of the tender to their proper position. In doing this the hanging funnels or boot-legs are destroyed in a very short time and become detached from the spout, thus causing considerable care and expense in keepingthem in repair and attached to the spout.

With my improvements for operating the funnels 'or extensions in combination with a spout to take water when the tenders are at various heights, I provide very simple and convenient mechanism to operate said funnels or extensions in order that they may be used without being dragged over the coal pile of a tender whereby they are put out of service, and at the saine time my im proveniente do not affect the operation of the water column in any way. My improved funnel or extension being supplied with partitions forming what is termed anti-splashers, causes the water to pass from the funnel or extension in a straight line fully twenty-four inches from its lower end, and in this way I am able to drop the water from the lower end of the discharge nozzle fully live feet to the tender of the locomo tive without any waste whatever.

The object of my invention is to provide means whereby my improved water funnel, as it may be called, isautomatically retained in a position above the waterV spout and entirely out of the way of the coal pile of the tender while being swung to or from its normal position over said tender.

My invention consists in a discharge nozzle of a water spout, a funnel shaped eX- tension provided with partitions, arms extending upward from said funnel shaped extension and pivoted to said discharge nozzle, arms fastened to said arms on the funnel shaped extension and at the other end to a spring pressed rod suitably mounted upon the sides of the water spout, and in certain other parts and combination of parts as will be hereinafter described in the specification `and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation view of a water column `and water spout equipped with my invention, certain `parts being in section for the sake of clearness. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the water spout equipped `with my invention. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the essential parts of my invent-ion, part of which is broken away. Fig. 4 isa perspective view of a plate used in my invention. Fig. 5 shows a slight modification of a bracket which may be used in carrying out my invention. Fig. 6 shows how the modified bracket shown in Fig. 5 is adapted to be used with the other mechanism of the device, parts being in section for the sake of clem-ness. Fig. 7 is a sec tional view taken through the water spout and showing the brackets mounted on the water spout and adapted to support the spring pressed arm of the device.

Referring moi'e particularly to the draw- `inO 10 indicates a common form `of water 7 colgumn having a water spout 11 mounted thereon. The spout 11 has a discharge nozale 12 having pivoted thereto arms 13, said arms 13 being secured at one end to an eX- tension 14. The extension 14; in this case is preferably funnel shaped and has partitions 15, the purpose of which willhereinafter be described. Mounted upon the spout 11 is a suitable supporting member 16 having brackets 17 mounted thereon. The brackets 17 are more clearly shown in Fig. 7, and have suitable openings to receive the bar 18. The bar 18 is surrounded by a spring 19 and to form bearings for the spring 19 I provide plates 2O more clearly shown in Fig. 4, the plates 20 having suitable openings to receive the rod or bar 18, and one of which has a suitable opening to receive a member 21. The plate 20 has an annular extension 28 and an annular groove 29. The annular eX- tension 28 forms a support for a pipe or covering 30 for the spring 19. The rod 18 is threaded at one end and is attached to a cylindrical member 21, and the distance between the plate 20 and the cylindrical member 21 is thus lengthened or shortened, as desired, thereby strengthening or weakening t-he tension of the spring V19. Connecting the rod 18 with the arms 13 fastened upon the funnel shaped extension 14 I provide an arm 22 which is pivotally connected to the arm 13 of the funnel shaped extension 14, and also pivotally connected to the rod 18. I also provide openings 23 in the arm 13 in case the circumferential movement of the funnel shaped spout 14 requires regulating. Of course, the arm 22 may then be attached to the opening 23, or, if desired, the pivot on the discharge nozzle may be clamped to one of the openings 23. Thus it is seen the length of the funnel shaped extension may be adjusted. On the discharge nozzle 12 I provide a rib or bearing surface 24 for the purpose of forming a surface for the arm 13 to ride upon. Upon the rib 24 I mount a stop 25 which may be readily detached and placed in the hole 26 in the rib 24 in order that the extension 14 may be raisedgto its uppermost position and appear vertical instead of at an angle shown in dotted lines. However, the uppermost position shown in dotted lines is preferable.

Referring more particularly t-o -F ig. 5 of the drawing, I show a modied form of a bracket 16EL which may be used on the spout 11 for the purpose of forming supports for the rod 18. In Fig. 6 I show the bracket 1bd in use with my new device. In this case a Aplate 2O:L corresponding to the plate 2O in Fig. 1 may be used, but having an extension 27 forming a sleeve. rlhe sleeve-like extension 27 projects inside the rounded portion of the bracket 16a and is thereby held iirm'ly. Of course, the sleeve-like extension 27 has a suitable opening therethrough to receive the rod 18a and has a groove on its inner surface to receive the spring 19a and also has an annular extension 28a to receive the pipe or covering 29a for the spring. Thus, it is seen that this modication might be made slightly cheaper than the construction shown in Fig. 1. However, the construction shown in Fig. 1 is preferable.

The operation of the device is as follows: When it is desired to iill the tender of the locomotive with water and the tender of the locomotive has been placed under the discharge nozzle 12 of the water spout, the operator draws the funnel shaped extension 14 from the position shown in dotted lines to the position shown in full lines by taking hold of the handles 31 formed by bending the arms 13 in an outwardly direction, as best shown in Fig. 2. It is thus seen when the funnel shaped extension 14 is moved from its uppermost position to its lowcrmost position that the spring pressed rod 18 having the member 21 fastened thereto is pulled outwardly with the funnel shaped extension 14 and thereby compresses the spring 19. It is also apparent that with this construction that the funnel shaped extension is either held in its lowermost position or its uppermost position as desired, its lowermost position being limited by a stop 32 upon the discharge nozzle 12. After the extension 14 is in its lowermost position and above the tender of the locomotive the operator opens the valve by the usual method shown at 33. The funnel shaped extension 14 having the partitions 15 therein causes the water to leave said extension 14 in a straight path and thus enables the operator to even drop the water to a suitable distance below the extension 14.

With my improvements a column can be erected with the spout high enough for the discharge nozzle to clear the coal pile of the highest tenders, and will also reduce the chances of knocking down the column to a minimum in case the engine should start before the spout has been pushed clear of the tender.

Many modifications may be made with out departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and I do not wish to be conned to the exact details shown.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a water column, a water spoutattached thereto, a discharge nozzle for said spout, a pair of spring pressed rods suitably mounted on opposite sides of said water spout, a discharge extension pivoted to the end of the nozzle of said water spout, and arms connecting said pivoted extension with the spring pressed rods.

2. A device of the character described comprising a water column, a water spout attached thereto, a discharge nozzle for said spout, a pair of spring pressed rods suitably mounted on opposite sides of said water spout, a discharge extension spaced away from and pivoted to the end of the nozzle of said water spout, and arms connecting said pivoted extension with the spring pressed rods.

3. A device of the character described comprising a water column, a water spout rigidly secured thereto and extending longitudinally therefrom, a downwardly projecting discharge nozzle on the end thereof, a pair of spring pressed rods suitably mounted on opposite sides of said Water spout, a discharge extension pivoted to said discharge nozzle, and arms connecting said pivoted eX tension with the spring pressed rods.

4. A device of the character described `support a cover for said spring pressed rod,

substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A device of the character described comprising a Water column, a Water spout, an extension 14 pivotally connected to said Water spout, means for adjusting and limiting its movement upon its pivotal mounting, means Where-by it is held in either up per or lower position, an arm fastened to an arm of the extension 14 at one end and fastened to a spring pressed rod at the other, and means for adjusting the tension of the spring pressed rod, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

G. A device of the character described comprising a Water column, a vvater spout attached thereto, a funnel shaped extension, arms fastened to the funnel shapedextension and pivoted on the ends of the main Water spout, arms fastened to the arms of the funnel shaped extension and pivoted thereto at one end and at the other end fastened to 'a rod which is parallel to the sides of the main spout, a spring surrounding said rod and an adjustable member fas tened at the end of said rod, brackets fastened to the sides of the nia-in spout having suitable openings to receive operating spring rods, plates placed adjacent said brackets having openings for operating spring rods, annular recesses in one of said plates to receive one end of the spring, the other plate having an opening to receive the adjustable member of the spring rods, annular eXtensions on said plates for the purpose of supporting a covering for said spring, subst-an tially as set forth.

7. A device of the character described comprising a Water column, a Water spout attached thereto, a discharge nozzle for said Water spout, an extension `pivoted to said discharge nozzle at the end thereof, and an arm connecting said extension to a spring pressed rod suitably mounted on said Water spout, substantially as described.

8. A device of the character described comprising a Water column, a Water spout attached thereto, a discharge nozzle for said Water spout, an extension pivotedto said discharge nozzle, an arm connecting said extension to a spring pressed rod suitably mounted on said Water spout, and means for adjusting and limiting the movement of the extension relatively to the discharge nozzle, substantially as described.

FRANK C. ANDERSON.

Witnesses JAMES N. RAMSEY, FLORENCE HAMMEL. 

